2011 OWA Board of Directors: Qualifications & Duties

With elections for the 2011 Board of Directors to occur at the upcoming Holiday Party on November 30, it's a good time to review the qualifications and duties of each position:

PRESIDENT: The President shall:

• preside at all meetings of the Association and Board of Directors;
• call special meetings as requested by the Board of Directors or membership;
appoint all committees to perform state-wide activities;
• and perform such other duties pertaining to the office as defined by corporation law or parliamentary custom.

VICE PRESIDENT: In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside at meetings of the Association and Board of Directors and shall perform the duties usually vested upon a presiding officer. The Vice President will also:

• oversee the annual elections and chair the Membership Committee; and
• shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned by the President or Board of Directors.

SECRETARY: The Secretary shall:

keep a record of official membership of the Association;
• issue membership certificates;
• attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all annual or special meetings of the Association;
• keep a record of attendance and proceedings of such meetings in the form of minutes which shall be available to any member of the Association;
• be custodian of the permanent records of the Association;
• issue notices of all meetings of the Association and Board of Directors as required by these bylaws;
• perform such duties pertaining to the office as defined by corporate law or parliamentary custom.

TREASURER: The Treasurer shall:

be responsible for keeping of full and accurate financial records and books of account showing all receipts and disbursements of the Association, and for the preparation of all required financial data (including taxes);
• be responsible for the collection of dues, fees and assessments of the Association, and deposit of all monies and other valuable effects of the Association in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors;
• present financial statements and budget reports as requested at meetings of the Association or Board of Directors;
• responsible for all disbursements of the association as cosigned by the President;
• perform such duties pertaining to the office as defined by corporate law or parliamentary custom. Upon retention of the services of an accountant, the Treasurer will work directly with the CPA in all financial matters.

3 MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES: Committees will consist of:

• WEBSITE;
• MEMBERSHIP (including Directory and Nominating);
• MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS/SPECIAL EVENTS;
• COMMUNITY SERVICE;
• and such other committees as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.

Chairpersons of these committees shall report to the Vice President, and will be responsible for implementing plans and activities that will further the goals of the Association in their respective areas. There will be 3 total members elected to the committee.

If you are interested in serving on the 2011 board of directors, please let any of the current board members or OWA Past President Dave Miyamoto know as soon as possible.